2 weeks Ago By Commanders Wire
"Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard."It's not merely a cliche, a motivational pop culture saying to manipulate people.Jon Gruden, in an interview last week with Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, asked about the importance for Daniels to have a routine in his daily life.
Daniels, responding as he did, revealed he believes hard work does actually defeat talent in the long term."It's (routine) the biggest thing," began Daniels. "Consistency is the biggest thing in this league, having a consistent routine.
You got to redefine it each and every year as you get older, but finding your routine as fast as possible, that's probably going to set you up for the most success in the long run."When Gruden asked Daniels when he felt he improved during the season, Daniels' answer was surprising. Daniels didn't mention the MNF win over the Bengals, despite his stats being incredibly good.
Nor did Daniels mention the convincing performance in road wins against the Cardinals and Giants."I think where I found myself getting better was that rough stretch when we lost three in a row," expressed Daniels. "Adversity is going to tell you a lot of who you are as a man.
When we lost three in a row, we didn't win for almost a month. You know, it sucks."Gruden bluntly asked Daniels, "How are you handling the success and keeping yourself focused?" "None of this is going to happen without the play on the field," replied Daniels.
"So, you got to keep the main thing, the main thing. But I got a great team around me (personal), and Washington has a great PR (public relations) team. And obviously Dan Quinn and Adam Peters do a great job if I need something, or if I need help or advice, and I can go to them at any time.
"Well, he is young, but doesn't Daniels sound like he has certainly been listening to people older, who have been around the NFL block a few more times than he?Could the young man already be learning that handling success is often much more a difficult challenge for most people?This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Commanders QB Jayden Daniels sat down for an interview with Jon Gruden.
